Maintenance technicians who find condition monitoring of mechanical, electrical and fluid applications difficult to conduct in areas where accessibility is an issue, are offered a number of solutions in newly available accessories for UE Systems’ Ultraprobe instruments.

UE Systems’ Remote Access Sensor (RAS), includes a sensing transducer which is permanently mounted on a test subject such as a pump, motor, bearing or valve housing. It is connected to a cable, which can be inserted through a test port and attached to an Ulraprobe to data log and/or record sound samples for analysis.

DALLAS - May 30, 2006 - Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS), a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, announces the launch of new Learning Resource Center (LRC) instructional labs, which offer hands-on technical facilities for pump, valve and seal system optimization and maintenance training. The LRC is an innovation in the industry, offering hands-on training in a simulated plant environment that features complete pumping systems and equipment from both Flowserve and other manufacturers.

Latest version of Invensys CM provides early failure detection and analysis for plant equipment using an even wider range of real-time and historical data sources

BURLINGTON, ONTARIO, CANADA – May 31, 2006 – The Avantis (www.avantis.net) unit of Invensys Process Systems has introduced an enhanced version of Invensys’ award-winning intelligent real-time condition monitoring and management solution. Among other improvements, the Invensys Condition Monitoring (CM) version 2.1 solution integrates with many new data sources and systems to provide even more effective early detection and analysis of impending plant equipment failures.  New workflow and reporting features are also included.

Reliability Leader Adds Depth and Experience to Client Relationship Management

SOUTHBURY, CT: Management Resources Group, Inc. (MRG) announced today the hiring of Eric Bevevino as a Business Reliability Strategist.  Mr. Bevevino will seek to dramatically enhance MRG’s clients’ business results through the development and implementation of progressive reliability strategies.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 23 (AScribe Newswire)—Mechanical engineers at Purdue University have teamed up with the U.S. Army to design a new portable test system ensuring the safety and readiness of the eight-wheel “Stryker” vehicle, the newest ground combat vehicle deployed in Iraq.

The system uses sound waves to detect damage to a key component in the vehicles’ wheel assemblies.

“Excess dynamic forces can cause cracks to form in a critical component of each wheel assembly called the spindle, which supports the wheel,” said Douglas E. Adams, an associate professor of mechanical engineering. “The cracks can grow large enough to cause the spindles to break apart. As with any wheeled vehicle, if the supporting spindle fails, the wheel might fall off. The inspection system looks for these cracks so that damaged wheels can be replaced.”

Michael D. Hardee was promoted to Rear Admiral (lower half) in a ceremony May 1, in the Rear Adm. William A. Moffett Building.

Hardee is serving as the commander for NAVAIR’s aviation depots and has been assigned as chief architect of Fleet Readiness Centers.

Hardee’s captain shoulder boards were removed by his daughter Sarah and wife Marianne. His one-star shoulder boards were pinned with the one star by NAVAIR commandeer Vice Adm. Wally Massenburg and Hardee’s father, Roland.

ABB recently came to ARC offices in Dedham for a briefing on their Reliability Integrated Solutions (RIS), a segment of ABB’s services business that provides end users with performance-based approach to maintenance that mitigates risks and consequences such as unplanned downtime and plant incidents. RIS fosters collaboration between production, maintenance, and engineering through interoperable solutions and benchmarking techniques. The goal is implementation of a site-based strategy for optimum maintenance practices that focuses on the areas of health, safety, environment, quality, reliability, productivity, and operational requirements. 

BURLINGTON, Ontario, (May 23, 2006) –Ivara Corporation, an industry leader and innovator in asset reliability solutions, today announced that Norbord, an international producer of wood-based panels, has selected Ivara’s integrated enterprise asset management (EAM) and EXP reliability solution to improve asset performance and reliability.  One of the world’s largest producers of oriented strand board (OSB), Norbord will implement the Ivara solution at its 12 mill locations in North America.

Princeton Junction, NJ, May 2006 – Vibra-Metrics is pleased to announce the release of the new 6000 series of high performance vibration sensors. This series is well-suited for machine condition monitoring. Immediately available are six models to cover a variety of different temperature ranges and operating conditions.

Regarding the product line release, the Vibra-Metrics Product Manager, Brian Graney stated, “The 6000 series of high performance accelerometers brings years of past high performance development experience to the market with an outstanding product line.”

Latest Addition Deepens Commitment to Enterprise Solutions Delivery

SOUTHBURY, CT: Management Resources Group, Inc. (MRG) announced today that Scott A. McWilliams has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Operations.  Mr. McWilliams will be instrumental in MRG’s campaign to drive enterprise-wide Reliability implementations in partnership with client management.